At the opening plenary of the National Bike Summit, New York City's Janette Sadik-Khan announced the release of the new NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide:
http://nacto.org/cities-for-cycling/design-guide/

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood arrived at the National Bike Summit ready to go. In an interview before entering the conference ballroom where he will give the the Summit's opening remarks, the Secretary said that now is the time for investing in bicycling.

The League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking & Walking have launched a new website to support their Advocacy Advance partnership. For the past two years, the Advocacy Advance team has been working with state and local advocates to tackle pressing issues like bridge access, rumble strips, and distracted driving.

If you are looking for someone significant in the world of bicycling policy, advocacy, or industry, you will probably find them at the National Bike Summit. The halls of DC’s Grand Hyatt and other buildings around town are filled with board members and advisory committee members from many of the country’s national bicycling organizations.

At some trade shows, racing bikes dominate. At Urban Press Camp, a three-day media event that brings together magazine editors and the leading brands in urban bikes and accessories, commuter bikes get their moment to shine. Yesterday, about 15 editors met with a dozen manufactures, including Breezer, Cannondale, and Raleigh.

In these economic times, we can only afford to invest in solutions that solve multiple problems. Bicycling and walking programs do that and they are essential to our communities. When every tax dollar has to do the most good, it's the right time to invest in bicycling.

Earlier today, President Obama signed the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2011 to keep federal transportation dollars flowing to the states for the next seven months. The House voted 421 - 4 for the extension on Wednesday and the Senate passed it by voice vote without debate yesterday afternoon.